Grant: CIHR New Investigator
University of Manitoba
$300,000.00
Understanding HIV transmission in male sex workers from Nairobi, Kenya
EF 2015-16
Résumé
As the number of new HIV cases decline globally, an increased focus on key populations is required to increase the rapidity of this decline. While substantial efforts in Africa have been placed in female sex workers and young women, emerging evidence suggests that men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa have a very high HIV burden and have been mostly neglected in terms of targeted prevention. Our research team has described the epidemiological and social vulnerability of MSM who sell sex in Nairobi, Kenya. The current proposal extends this work to explore both an understanding of how HIV is transmitted in this group from an epidemiological and biological perspective, and tests ideas for how to better improve HIV prevention in this key population.
Programme
CIHR New Investigator
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Manitoba, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
Tel que publié
Id
340859
Name
Mckinnon Lyle R
Region
Manitoba
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Infection and Immunity
Theme2
Biomedical
Prcname2
New Investigators A
Projecttitle
Understanding HIV transmission in male sex workers from Nairobi, Kenya
Programtype2
Salary Programs
Orgnameinp2
University of Manitoba
Cihramount2
$300,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
CIHR New Investigator
Keyworddelim
Africa; Hiv/Aids; Men Who Have Sex With Men; Microbiome; Mucosal Immunology; Phylogenetics; Prevention; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Transmission; Treatment
Abstract
As the number of new HIV cases decline globally, an increased focus on key populations is required to increase the rapidity of this decline. While substantial efforts in Africa have been placed in female sex workers and young women, emerging evidence suggests that men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa have a very high HIV burden and have been mostly neglected in terms of targeted prevention. Our research team has described the epidemiological and social vulnerability of MSM who sell sex in Nairobi, Kenya. The current proposal extends this work to explore both an understanding of how HIV is transmitted in this group from an epidemiological and biological perspective, and tests ideas for how to better improve HIV prevention in this key population.
Competitiondate
201512
Approvedterm2
5 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Mckinnon, Lyle R
Approvedterm
5 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $300,000~ $0~
